One of the things I've been struggling with reconciling lately is my desire for authenticity. I feel like so much of life is spent pretending to be someone you are not or struggling to fit yourself into a box that someone else wants you in. In school you make sure you fit in with your … Continue reading Authenticity
I used to think I was an ambitious person, but the older I get the less that appeals to me. I like many of my peers was a high-achieving or "gifted" child in school. I was one of the lucky ones for who the current American Public Education system wasn't actively inhibiting me from learning. … Continue reading Ambition
Earlier this week I saw a TikTok duet of this guy asking how Jesus, in the Middle East in 20/30CE was able to find guys named Peter, James and John. Pretty white/modern sounding names for that period and place huh? Of course, if you are more involved in a Christian community/have done some study/regularly read … Continue reading Spiritual Drought
A week ago today I decided to stop seeing my therapist. I've been going to therapy semi-regularly since 2016. It's been a long journey, but so helpful, insightful, and deeply beneficial. I am so grateful, first for therapy for being accessible (free, while I was in college) and not too expensive the last two years … Continue reading Mental Health
So after writing last week's blog I was instantly struck by something. The past week I was feeling a lot less fear than usual. First of all, I had the courage to post that last blog, I can't even tell you how many saved drafts I had of times that I tried to do that … Continue reading Part Two
The title is cheesy, but in 2021 I'm committing myself to the pursuit of creativity. For the past year and a half (give or take) I've been at work in the "corporate world". In the last few months of my prior job, my boss had us all read a book about creativity in the workplace. … Continue reading New Beginnings
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